Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-26
o'RRlEN STONED.

The Irish Emissary and His Friends Stoned
by Mob In Toronro-O'Brien, q New
York "Tribune" Correspondent and
Others Injured by the Flying Missiles
Besieged:in a Blacksmith Shop.
TORONTO, Ont, May 10 - Messrs
O'Brien and Kllbride did not leave last
night as was at first intended, but will
leave for Ottawa this morning. This was
not generally known, and a large crowd,
as early as six o'clock, began to assemble
in front of the Rossin House, and also at
the Union station, to see them off.
Shortly after eight o'clock Mr.. O'Brien,
President Mulligan and Secretary Cahill,
of the local branch of the Land League,
and Mr.. Wall, reporter for the New York
Tribune, came out of the Rossin House at
the York street entrance, followed by
Messrs. Kilbride and Teefy, of the Land
League, where a crowd had gathered, and
Immediately they were greeted with
groans and cheers. They walked along
King street eastward, followed by the
crowd and accompanied by two police
men:
The crowd Kept up hooting and yelling,
and when the corner of Bay street was
reached, where there is macadamized
road, the crowd began pelting O'Brien.
Cahill, Mulligan and Wall with stones.
Kilbride and Teefy being in the rear
escaped the attention of the crowd. They
turned quickly down Bay street, stones
flying around them. O'Brien was struck
between the shoulders and fell.
He was quickly on his feet and
endeavered to enter one of the neigh boring
houses, but the door was locked. He was
again struck with stone and
brought to his knees. Wall, the reporter,
was struck on the head close to the tenn
pie with stone and badly hurt. Multi
gan was struck on the cheek and Cahill
on the head, receiving an ugly wound.
The policemen did not escape, Sergeant
Adair receiving an ugly cut on his head.
About this time the policemen charged
the crowd, who, taking advantage OF this
occurrence, made a rush upon OBrien.
Two men seized him, but Def ore they could
injure him the policemen rushed upon
them.
O'Brien then started down Bay street.
stones flying thickly around him, one
striking him on the hand. He turned
along Wellington street, and took refuge
in the shop of Thomas Lalor, black
smith, where several men were at work.
The crowd Immediately began pelting the
shop with stones, and in few minutes
every window was broken and several
bicycles smashed. Meantime Labor took
O'Brien out into lane by rear door,
and they made their way to the Rossin
House by another lane, which runs into
York street. close to the hotel.
The crowd hunted for O'Brien for some
minutes, but not finding him, they made
their way back to the Rossin House. Ca
hill, Wall and Mulligan had by CHS time
also made their way back to the hotel and
had their injuries attended to. A few in
the crowd were also struck with stones
thrown by their friends.
Hooting and yelling and groaning were
kept up in front of the Rossin House, and
excitement ran high.
About eleven o'clock nearly hundred
young Irishmen marched along King
street, headed by fife band, and cheered
at the Rossin House and then marched to
Lalor's shop, where three cheers were
gwen. They were followed by 1oyalist
crowd hooting and jeering at them BY
this time, however, a large body of police
men were on hand and prevented a col
lislon from taking place between the OPP
posing factions.
The policemen charged the 1oyalist
crowd and dispersed them and the young
Irishmen retired.